[GA, USA]Georgia Governor Vetoes Antigay "Religious Freedom" Bill
Georgia Governor Nathan Deal announced a veto today of an antigay "religious freedom" bill that would have allowed businesses to discriminate against LGBT customers if serving them conflicted with their religious beliefs, reports The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

[IL, USA]Trans-related bills advance to state House committee
Legislation that would force transgender students to use separate restroom facilities from their peers—as well as another bill that would make it easier for transgender Illinoisans to change the gender marker on their birth certificates—advanced into the Illinois House Human Services Committee on March 23. The committee next meets April 5.

[TN, USA]Why School Bathroom Policies Have Become A Political Issue In Tennessee
The typically mundane matter of school bathroom policies has been elevated to the highest levels of state government this year. The Tennessee legislature has already spent hours debating where transgender students should use the restroom. The bill in question was voted down, though the issue may be revived.